Ecclesiastes 8:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:10 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:10 — KJV
“And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.”
— Ecclesiastes 8:10 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:10 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 8:10
“And Solomon brought up the daughter of Pharaoh out of the city of David unto the house that he had built for her: for he said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David king of Israel, because the places are holy, whereunto the ark of the LORD hath come. holy: Heb. holiness”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:10: come, place, holy
“After that thou shalt come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:10: come, place, city
“And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled his ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father. followed: Heb. done put his...: Heb. gave charge concerning his house”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:10: saw, buried, city
“And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we be hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:10: come, gone, city
“There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the most High.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:10: place, holy, city
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